Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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embrace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
acceptation | Yes | No | No | No |
embrace (noun) | acceptation (noun) |
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the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception |
a close affectionate and protective acceptance | the accepted meaning of a word |
the state of taking in or encircling | acceptance as true or valid |
embrace (verb) | acceptation (verb) |
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take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own | |
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory |